INFURIATION Synonyms: 43 Similar and Opposite Words

infuriation

noun

Definition of infuriation

as in indignation

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Recent Examples of infuriation The brilliant dialogue—full of sarcasm, barbs, resentment, infuriation, competition but also underpinned by love—is so very perfectly sisterly! — Literary Hub, 20 May 2026

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Noun

Mind you, Miss Manners agrees with your indignation at this fraudulent maneuver.

— Judith Martin, Mercury News, 21 July 2026
And Anne Hathaway, in a bravura performance, situates Penelope on an emotional precipice, caught between indecision and indignation, between yearning for her husband and a palpable disgust with the alternatives.

— Justin Chang, New Yorker, 17 July 2026

Definition of indignation

Noun

Video of police beating protesters and dragging them away spread on social media, fueling public outrage.

— ABC News, ABC News, 21 July 2026
Indian police briefly detained the country’s top opposition leader and his sister during a protest on Tuesday, as a fresh wave of public outrage puts pressure on Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government.

— J.D. Capelouto, semafor.com, 21 July 2026

Definition of outrage

Noun

Now, energy companies have joined the effort to try and mitigate some of the ire, but the pledge has done little to soothe public and bipartisan concerns so far.

— Jess Weatherbed, The Verge, 22 July 2026
The announcement raised the ire of Greenpointers — especially the neighborhood’s small business owners, who say that, in Greenpoint, no trains means fewer customers.

— Evan Simko-Bednarski, New York Daily News, 19 July 2026

Definition of ire

Noun

Former head coach of the South Korean national team Hong Myung-bo faced the Korean public's wrath and resigned after controversial player decisions led to the team's poor showing.

— Regina Kim, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026
No warrior strove harder than clear-eyed Nolan, who daily tackled the wrath of the studio gods.

— Henry Alford, New Yorker, 16 July 2026

Definition of wrath

Noun

So much talk about his ankle this offseason, but an aggravation there obviously isn’t the only issue that could cost him time over a long season.

— Troy Renck, Denver Post, 6 July 2026
Depressed dads are more prone to expressing aggravation, annoyance or even rage, Daniel Singley, a psychologist who founded a therapy center for men, said to the Times.

— Theara Coleman, TheWeek, 27 June 2026

Definition of aggravation

Noun

As wildfires rage across Canada and the American West, the announcement from federal forecasters that an El Niño warming is forming thousands of miles away in the tropical Pacific Ocean may offer some regions relief — next year, at least.

— Noah Haggerty, Los Angeles Times, 22 July 2026
In a fit of rage a couple of nights later, Kimmel grabbed his father’s handgun, found the truck of bullies responsible, and blocked them in.

— Kevin Kruse, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026

Definition of rage

Noun

After hiring away half of Fickell’s staff the past few seasons, there’s probably a healthy animosity between the coaches that locks Freeman into a mode that prevents a Northern Illinois or Marshall or Stanford type of debacle.

— Pete Sampson, New York Times, 21 July 2026
Notable quote There is a huge amount of animosity, every single day, thrown at trans kids.

— Kayla Hayempour, NBC news, 19 July 2026

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